Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38697, John Firnham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Firnham, John
S. 38697
CONTENTS

5,169 Vermont.
John Firnham Shepherd's Private, A. Regt. Massachusetts line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Jan y 1818 and sent to Mr Adams House of Reps:
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 40.80 Semi-ann. all ce ending Mar 1817 48
5 3/30ths $ 88.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1701- 3 9/25
Halifax
Windham Co.
Continued
Discharge copy for pension Dec. 15. 1834
Notified sent Sept r 29. 1820 to James Elliot Esq. Member of House of Reps 40 29

109. John Tinkham - Application for Pension Winsham County, Vt. [Copy.]
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5169
Marlborough
Mar 19
Mar 19

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, } Assistant Judges. Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. }
ON this 20th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, John Farnham aged 57 years, resident in Marlborough in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows— Served in the Company commanded by Capt. Leonard, & then soon was transferred to Capt. D. Holbrook's Company, both of which Companies were in the fourth Regiment commanded by Col. Shepard, in the Massachusetts line, I enlisted in month of Jan'y 1781 for the term of three years, that he served the term out till Dec. 30-1783 was honorably discharged —
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 5159 and the date of his original declaration is April 2. 1818.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen : and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen : And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted. John Farnham
1 bed 2.00- 3 Chairs 6- 1 Hoz & half 10- 1 Cart 17- 1 Plough 5- 1 Wrought Chain 1.50- 2 Broad axes 67- 2 Axes 2.00- 2 Pitch Forks 1- 3 Rakes 75- 2 Axes 2- 1 Wast axe 50- 1 Butt & 2 wedges 1.17- 1 Shave 1- 1 hand saw 75- 1 fr hand saw 2- 1 fr the saw 1.75- 1 Crane hooks 33- 1 Hammer bec steels 26- 14 Rods 1.2- 1 Writing Desk with drawers 7- 1 1/4 ft Table 2- 1 3 ft do 2- 1 Light stand 75- 1 doz Chairs 15- 1 Rocking Chair 3- 1 Piano 25- 1 Burning Iron 25- 1 Ink stand 12- 1 Small trunk 50- 1 with do 1.50- 1 old brass kettle- 1 Dish Rack 50- 1 Tea Kettle 1- 1 Bake do 50- 1 Spider 50- 1 cake pan 50- 1 Skewer 33- 1 Large pot 1- 1 Small do 50- 2 mill pails 1- 1 Water do 25- 1 Can knives & forks 75- 1 Can old do 75- 1 Tea set 50- 1 Water Eastern Plate 40- 2 plates 75- 1 Pitcher 25- 1 White Wash pot 1- 1 Milk pan 25- 1 Meat Barrel 1- 1 Keg 33- 2 Cream tubs 50- 1 Tumbler 12- 3 tin basins 37- 2 pint 25- 1 slab 25- 1 bellows 25- 1 looking glass 75- 1 Clothes brush 25- 1 Salt mortar 50- 1 Broom basket 25- 1 Small do 17- 1 Flat iron 25- 1 Iron bar 1.50- 1 set horse traces 2.50- 1 Saddle & bridle 6- 1 Wormwood do 5- 1 Old Cash 1- 1 broom 25- 1 Glass & pitcher 50- 1 hung fork 75- 1 pr old stilgarts 50- 2 old candlesticks 40- due from wife's estate 10.00 due from sister Brown 6.00 due from the Farnham 30.00 Total am. 149.58 Debts that I owe to 17 persons more than $300.00
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of common laborer my age is 57 years, I am an infirm man cannot labor more than half as much as I could, my wife is subject to frequent ill turns is 56 years old - I have a healthy daughter named Charlotte age 16 - have two sons who live with me one named Merrimack age 18 - years, scarcely ever does any work, am at great expense for doctoring yearly for him - last son name Moses , age 14 years healthy John Farnham
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1820, Before John Roberts  JUDGE.
I James Elliot Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court : And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and forty eight dollars, and fifty eight cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this fifteenth day of June 1820. James Elliot CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.

Hon John C Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War
W. Adams Washington H. R. C. A.
Let the seal of the court be affixed
Via Dep't Postm o Office 8 May 1878

John Firtham of Halifax in the county of Windham & state of Vermont a citizen of the United States, testifieth & saith that on about the month of January A.D. 1778, he enlisted into the army of the United States, in the revolutionary war, in the continental establishment, & served in the said revolutionary war until the the thirty first day of Decr. A.D. 1783. He served in the fourth Massachusetts regiment, commanded by Col. W m Shephard, in the company commanded by David Holbrook, & in the brigade commanded by General Glover, that he was honorably discharged on the 31 st day of Decr. A.D. 1783 by General Thomax, that the discharge here with transmitted, is the same, that was given him at the time of it, & that he the said John Firtham by reason of his reduced circumstances, in life, he is in need of as- sistance from his country for support, that he is upwards of fifty five years of age
John Firtham
State of Vermont
Windham County ss to Halifax April 2 d A.D. 1798 Personally appeared John Firtham to signed to the above declaration & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me - John Roberts assistant Judge of Windham County Court in the State of Vermont
State of Vermont Windham County ss on this 2 d day of April A.D. 1798 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the judges of the county court within and for the county of Windham the above named John Firtham who being by me first duly sworn both on his oath made the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late acts of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war I John Roberts Judge as aforesaid

therefor do hereby certify that from the within  above declaration of the above within named John Fern has under oath together with such other testimony as has been offered (which is here with transmitted and which he said was the evidence now in his power to produce) it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Fern has served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as he has stated in this said declaration and also from my personal knowledge that he is a very poor man and stands in need of assistance from his country all which is hereby certified by me John Roberts assistant Judge of Windham County Court in the State of Vermont

Jedidiah Stork of Halifax in the County of Windham & State of Vermont of lawful age testifieth and saith, that he is acquainted with John Simham, & that he believes that he is a very poor man, & that he took the poor man's oath in Subp. test in order to liberate him from prison — & furthermore the deponant saith not.
Jedidiah Stork
State of Vermont
Windham County ss } Halifax April 2 d A.D. 1818 Personally appeared Jedidiah Stork, the signers to the above deposition & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth — before me John Roberts assistant Judge of Windham County Court in the State of Vermont
State of Vermont.
Windham County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleboro New Haven, June 10 th 1818.
I certify that the Honorable John Roberts, Esquire, is one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signatures of the preceding certificate are in the hand writ- ing of the said Judge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said Court the day and year above written.
Attest. James Elliot Clerk.

38697 INVALID.
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File No. 38697
John Winham Pr. Her. Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
John Fairham Soldier in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the Twentyfirst Day of December
1783
By the General's Command,
Knox M aj Gen l
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Thos H Bond Capt

June 22, 1789 Payment recd. by David Sexton
Firnham
Registered in the Books of the Regiment,
By the General's Command,
the _____ Day of _____
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FIRNHAM, JOHN (MASS.)
5-38697

Pension Office 13 Dec r 1837
Halifax, N.S. Dec. 8
Sir
Wm. Lewis Cass. Secretary of War,
Washington City D.C.
Respectfully the Pension Office has answered

W. Halifax Windham County Vermont December 6 th 1834
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War Sir
For the purpose of procuring a pension for my services in the revolutionary war, my discharge signed by Gen Knox was sent to the war department and still remains there. There is now a probability that I can obtain some bounty here from the government of Massachusetts if I can get a copy of my discharge from your Office. Will you be so kind as to cause a certified copy thereof to be enclosed to me at Halifax Vermont and much oblige
Your humble Servant
John T. Burnham